Author was an American philosopher and historian who was dedicated to popularizing Darwinism.
Contents
The unseen world -- "The to-morrow of death" -- The Jesus of history -- The Christ of dogma -- A word about miracles -- Draper on science and religion -- Nathan the Wise -- Historical difficulties -- The famine of 1770 in Bengal -- Spain and the Netherlands -- Longfellow's Dante -- Paine's "St....
John Fiske - The Unseen World, and Other Essays
The Unseen World, and Other Essays
John Fiske
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Description
Author was an American philosopher and historian who was dedicated to popularizing Darwinism.
Contents
The unseen world -- "The to-morrow of death" -- The Jesus of history -- The Christ of dogma -- A word about miracles -- Draper on science and religion -- Nathan the Wise -- Historical difficulties -- The famine of 1770 in Bengal -- Spain and the Netherlands -- Longfellow's Dante -- Paine's "St. Peter" -- A philosophy of art -- Athenian and American life.